Chris Hansen

Greetings Fellow Creatures of Earth! I'm Chris Hansen, your host for the KPQ Morning Update and Jack-of-all-radio-trades at Townsquare Media in Wenatchee, Washington. I'm a broadcast media veteran who thoroughly enjoys his work and strives to make a positive impact on the world every time I take to the airwaves. In my spare time, I like to write, draw and podcast. I also love immersing myself in philosophical thought to mixtapes of cheesy rock music on long drives to nowhere in particular - I'm a silent marauder of the long and endless highway! I am also fond of animals and stargazing, and I love chasing thunderstorms when the opportunity presents. And I still collect CDs and vinyl records, as well as clever talismans from forgotten antique stores and really cool shoes. I look forward to being with you on the radio very soon...

Being Pennywise!
When you see a penny on the ground, do you still pick it up for good luck? Perhaps you never have to begin with, but a lot of us who grew up in a different time - when a penny might have actually purchased you something - will always have that involuntary reaction to the sudden gleam of copper (or copper-coated zinc in today's terms) at our feet...
Putting the ‘Grand’ in Grand Coulee
If you've been in the mood to say, "now there's something you don't see every day" lately, then you're in luck! Have I got a great little bend in the road for you to check out. Actually, there's nothing little about this bend, and I suppose it's a bit more than a bend at that; but at any rate, this is a must-see if you're a road warrior or a geography buff like me...
Ten Things You Should Never Leave in a Hot Car
Summer might be over a month away still, but in case you hadn't noticed, it's already getting hot outside in North Central Washington...and it's about to get even hotter! According to the National Weather Service office in Spokane, Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, are both going to be record-setting daytime high temperature days in the Wenatchee Valley; with Friday's mark reaching 92 degrees
What the Morel?
It's always funny to think about how times change, isn't it? And not just in measures like the price of gas or groceries, or how we've gone from waiting a week to see our favorite TV shows to calling in sick on a Tuesday so we can binge watch an entire season of them, but also in ways which are highly-personal too...
Moses Lake Discovers Chemicals in Domestic Water Supply, Takes Wells Offline
The City of Moses Lake is taking action after the discovery of unwanted chemicals in its domestic water system. The substances were found after water from several of the City's wells was tested. "We tested the wells and four of them came back with detections for certain chemicals," explained the City's Water Division manager Chad Strevy...
It’s Wildflower Season in Eastern WA!
In case you hadn't noticed, springtime is well underway here in Eastern Washington!...and all over the Northern Hemisphere for that matter I suppose ;-) And as the height of the spring season arrives, the backdrop of our region's plains, hills, and mountains begin to checker with a wide variety of colors thanks to an incredible assortment of wildflowers...
Why Going Barefoot Is Great!
Here's a bit of an obscure question for you: When was the last time you truly went barefoot with a purpose? Walking without shoes is not something that most of do until the moment presents itself, like when we encounter a sand beach or a bed of cool green grass on a warm summer day...
Wenatchee’s Most Famous “Shed”?
These days, every day on the calendar has some sort of "day" attached to it. From seasonal holidays we're all familiar with like Halloween and Christmas, to 24-hour cycles of awareness for various causes like fighting hunger and disease, to days celebrating foods like soft pretzels and red velvet cake, no day in our 365-day year (366 on leap years ;-) are without a good-sized list of var

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